Nemours is seeking a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Fellow to join our team in Wilmington, DE.

The Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children Nurse Practitioner fellowship is a postgraduate transition training program that provides a novice nurse practitioner with protected didactic/learning time and a structured clinical practice with the expected outcome of increased confidence and competence to practice positions the NP Fellow will be deployed to and in providing quality, safe and productive care.

The APRN fellowship will begin with two nurse practitioner fellows in the fall of 2017 with the purpose of providing a transition to practice year that builds on the didactic curriculums of the fellows' schools of nursing.

This position is a twelve-month position, is responsible for an area of specialized nursing practice, and provides direct and indirect care to patients and their families in the inpatient, ambulatory and outpatient settings. The Pediatric Primary Care Advanced Practice Nurse Fellow will be assigned to a primary care continuity clinic and will rotate through subspecialty services.

As part of our Collaborative Practice Model and patient-first philosophy, our Advanced Practice Nurses enjoy great professional respect for their contributions to children's health care. Working as a colleague with our physicians, other APNs and our nursing team, you will enjoy the autonomy you need to improve the lives and well-being of the patients we serve to the fullest capacity of your expertise.

Additional Responsibilities

Acts as a resource for nursing staff in developing articles for publication.

As one of the nation’s leading pediatric health care systems, Nemours is committed to providing all children with their best chance to grow up healthy. We offer integrated, family-centered care to more than 280,000 children each year in our pediatric hospitals, specialty clinics and primary care practices in Delaware, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Nemours strives to ensure a healthier tomorrow for all children – even those who may never enter our doors – through our world-changing research, education and advocacy efforts. At Nemours, our Associates help us deliver on the promise we make to every family we have the privilege of serving: to treat their child as if they were our own.

As the birthplace of the Nemours health care system, the Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware, honors our legacy of delivering exceptional care to the children of the Delaware Valley and beyond. Ranked among the nation’s best pediatric hospitals by U.S. News & World Report and honored with the ANCC’s Magnet® Designation for excellence in nursing practice, we offer intensive and acute inpatient and outpatient services covering more than 30 pediatric specialties. We recently completed a multi-phase hospital expansion that includes new inpatient rooms, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and Emergency Department. Additionally, Nemours duPont Pediatrics allows us to reach more children across the region through community-based physician services and collaborative partnerships with health and hospital systems.

Our dedication to professionals who are dedicated to children frequently earns Nemours a spot on the list of top workplaces in the communities we serve. Our Associates enjoy comprehensive benefits, including our unique “Bridge to a Healthy Future” pediatric health plan, an integrated wellness program, opportunities for professional growth, and much more. As an equal opportunity employer, Nemours focuses on the best-qualified applicants for our openings.

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